WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - On Thursday, U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, joined by other federal lawmakers, re-introduced the Innovation Act -- the same patent reform legislation that passed in 2013.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has ruled stockholders cannot claim securities fraud in a class action lawsuit against Electronic Arts over its Battlefield 4 video game.
MARSHALL, Texas (Legal Newsline) - A Texas-based company is suing nearly a dozen electronics manufacturers, including BlackBerry, HTC, Microsoft, LG, Motorola, Samsung and Sony, for patent infringement.
MARSHALL, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas-based Multiplayer Network Innovations LLC continues to sue over a patent that allows people to play games over a wireless network.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A New York-based company that “builds and protects innovation” has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. over its FaceTime technology.
MENLO PARK, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A combination of a change in patent law and an increase in high-volume plaintiffs have caused a surge in patent litigation, a recent survey found.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Federal Trade Commission study designed to develop a better understanding of how patent assertion entities may impact innovation and competition has been given the green light.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Santa Clara County in California has filed a lawsuit against five of the largest opioid manufacturers, marking at least the 10th time the county, which recently was among a group of government entities that earned a $1.15 billion verdict against the paint industry, has partnered with private law firms.
REDMOND, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Microsoft Corp. and Canon Inc., the camera and printer maker, announced last week they have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement.
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced progress on Thursday in their Secure Our Smartphones Initiative that could further curtail violent smartphone theft.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the National Security Agency over alleged spying on American citizens have filed for class certification.
REDMOND, Wash. (Legal Newsline) -- Microsoft Corp. and Dell have signed a patent licensing agreement allowing the two companies to share technology and "build on each other's innovations."
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Business groups from across the nation -- even the world's largest software maker, Microsoft -- have weighed in following the White House's announcement of three new executive actions aimed at targeting so-called "patent trolls."
REDMOND, Wash. (Legal Newsline) -- A week after signing a patent agreement with Voxx Electronics Corp., Microsoft Corp. has inked a similar deal with cell phone maker Hop-on Inc.
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden announced Tuesday that 31 attorneys general signed a letter urging three leading smartphone manufacturers to increase consumer protection.
LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) - Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning has issued an alert about computer tech support scams that actually leave victims more vulnerable to malware.
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller warned Iowans on Friday about a scam in which criminals pose as Microsoft technical support employees and seek access to computers and personal information.